Origins of the Bristow surname

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    In 1921, most Bristows lived in london

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    41,000 Bristows found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bristows

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Bristows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    211

    Laundress

    124

    Domestic Servant

    95

    General Servant Domestic

    92

    Living On Own Means

    76

    Commmon male occupations for Bristows in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    231

    General Labourer

    192

    Farm Labourer

    145

    Bricklayer

    124

    Carpenter

    122

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